It took years, and of course foreign countries addressing the issue, in order for the geopolitical value of the EuroAsia Interconnector to become comprehensible in Greece, ie, the underwater cable which will connect Greece with Cyprus and Israel.
How many, and for how long, were saying that this constitutes a utopia, which will never be utilized?
And the absence of its mention in the political field was impressive, while it slowly passed through all stages of the preparatory studies, of the actual researches, and the European Commissions requirements.
Now, due to the tripartite, they are all forced to finally recognize the EuroAsia Interconnector’s value in regards to the geopolitics of the three Mediterranean countries, and the European Union as well.
It is a matter of reference of course, in the negotiations re: the Cypriot issue, and finally its catalytic effect is obvious, since it applies pressure even upon those who want to suggest bizarre solutions to us.
In actual fact, the EuroAsia Interconnector comes to set the example of reliability towards the EastMed natural gas pipeline which is now reactivated, since they all now understand how this intertemporal, strategic marine axis, is important for the region, since it will connect the natural gas reserves of Israel, Cyprus and Greece with the entire European Union.
In other words, because they now see acts that touch upon a political level as well, they are trying to convince us that they always assumed it important.
Of course, there is no need for them to try to convince us, what is important is to proceed with the implementations, without further obstacles from various ones, as it’s finally obvious to all, that this projects are in the interest of our country.
Because the Italian vessel Odin Finder, which performs the bathymetric study, is already in Piraeus.